Snowin On Raton

	  		I edited this from daveb672's tab of Townes' version. 

NOTE: the 'F' in the Chorus is optional.  It's not in Gillian's version but you can fit it in, 
otherwise just hold the 'G'. 

 
 

C 

             G                      C 
Now when the wind don't blow in Amarillo, 
        G                             C 
And the moon along the Gunnison don't rise, 
        F                        C 
Shall I cast my dreams upon your love babe, 
    C               F                C 
And lie beneath the laughter of your eyes. 


Chorus: 
     C       F     C 
It's snowin' on Raton 
     G               (F)                     C 
Come morning, I'll be through them hills and gone. 


    G                                  C 
Ah, bid the years good-bye, you cannot still them, 
         G                              C 
Like you cannot still the circles of the sun, 
        F                                C 
And you cannot count the miles until you feel them, 
        C             F             C 
And you cannot hold a lover that is gone. 


Chorus: C  F  C 
        G (F) C 

Solo - same as verse but play C G C in fourth line 


    G                                 C 
Oh Mother thinks the road is long and lonely, 
       G                                       C 
Little brother thinks the road is straight and fine, 
       F                                   C 
Little darling thinks the road is soft and lovely, 
    C                 F                  C 
I'm thankful that old road's a friend of mine. 


Chorus: C  F  C 
        G (F) C 

Solo - as above 


      G                              C 
Well, tomorrow the mountains will be sleeping 
G                                 C 
Silent 'neath a blanket green and blue 
        F                                 C   
Ah, but I shall hear the silence they are keeping 
     C               F           C 
I'll bring all their promises to you. 


Chorus: x2 C F C 
           G(F)C 

END